419 scam: "Red Dot COMPANY." <info@reddot.com> You Are Among Our List Of Winnersut Your 5 Million Dollars PŒë¸"

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348091425514 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Red Dot COMPANY." <info@reddot.com>
Reply-To: reddot_awards@mail.com
Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2010 09:35:52 -0800 (PST)
Subject: You Are Among Our List Of Winners

The Board Director's of Red Dot Company are happy to announce
to you of your e-mail id which was selected last week have been
approve to collect the sum of $600,000.00. Provide this details
below for your claim,

NAME...........

ADDRESS.......

PHONE NUMBER......

COUNTRY.........

OCCUPATION.......

AGE........

Upon your response you will be updated with more information on
the claim.feel free to call us on the number below.
+2348091425514

Red Dot Company

PT. Bank ICB Bumiputera, Tbk Disclaimer :

The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which i
t is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any revi
ew, re-transmission, dissemination or other use of or taking of any action in re
liance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended reci
pient is prohibited.
If you receive this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material
from your computer.
PT. Bank ICB Bumiputera,Tbk takes all reasonable steps to ensure that its electr
onic communications are free from viruses. However, given Internet accessibility
, the company cannot accept liability for any virus introduced by this e-mail or
any attachment and you are advised to use up-to-date virus checking software.
www.icbbumiputera.co.id

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